Amott Road PreSchool - possible closure....

[clux]

Hello

I just wanted to post a quick message about Amott Road Pre-School. My daughter has been attending since Christmas but this week we have been told that due to lack of numbers the pre-school will have to close at the end of March unless funding can be found elsewhere.

This is a real shame as the pre-school has been around for years. Surely there are parents out there who would like to use it. It costs ?20 a week for 5 morning sessions (9.15-11.45) (i only send my daughter twice a week but still feel that ?20 is incredibly reasonable)

This is her first time at a preschool but she has settled in incredibly quickly which i think says a lot about the staff and other children.

If you are considering sending a child to pre-school please give Amott Road a call or pop round for a visit

Thank you

[Pickle]

The price seems incredibly reasonable! Seems very strange that it's not full (although I guess many around the area look for full time care rather than part time).

What age do they take children from?

[clux]

Hello

They take children from 2 and a half as long as they're out of nappies

I can't understand why its not full either!!

[Pickle]

I really hope they get some support drummed up in the area, it would be a shame to see it close when there's so much demand locally for childcare. Unfortunately my little boy isn't old enough yet, that's a shame.

[Monkey]

It is not full because this is not the childcare that people need. It's great if you do not work or work part-time but completely useless for people who work full-time unless they can afford a nanny.

It is sad to see a pre-school that serves the community closing down but maybe the money should be spent on services that serve the wider community.

[beef]

Both my children went there and loved the place, they used to be turning kids away! What happened? Have all the nice people left the area and left us with nothing but the (shudder) foxtonites? Surely not every mother out there is working to feed their Nero addiction. It would be such a shame to lose probably the last community preschool in the area.